French-Canadian Gorton Pork Spread

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean pork butt , cut into pieces
• 1 onion , chopped
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Place pork, onion, cinnamon, and clove into a saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in enough water to just cover pork. Bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until water has nearly evaporated, about 1 hour. Stir occasionally to ensure pork cooks evenly.

3. 3

   Use a potato masher or wire whisk to break pork into thin strands. Pour off any remaining liquid, then spoon gorton into a serving bowl. Refrigerate until cold before serving.